thou art John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias or one of the Prophets. 15. He faith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16. And Simon Peter answered and faid. Thou art Christ the Son of the living God. 17. And Jefus answered and faid unto him, Bleised art thou Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18. And I fay a to unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, thall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loofed in heaven. 20. Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Chrift. 21. From that time forth, began Jesus

because thou hast hid these things from the Wife and Prudent, and haft revealed them unto Babes. ti Cor. 2. 10. God hath reucaled them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

m* Joh. 6. 69. We believe and are fure that thou art that Chrift, the Son of the living God. Joh. 1. 49. Nathaniel answered and faid unto him, Rabbi, Thou art thes Son of God, thou art the King of Ifrael. + Joh. 11. 27. -I [Martha] believe that thou art the Christ the Son of God, which should come into the World. + Act 8. 37. He 10 the Son of Jona: thou shalt be

[the Eunuch] answered and faid, I believe that Jesus Chrift is the Son of God. & Act. 9. 20. Straightway he [Saul] preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he is the Son of God. tr Joh. 4.15. Whofoever shall confefs that Jesus is the Son of Goll, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. + 1 Joh. 5. 5. Who is he that overcometh the Wor'd, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God.

Mat. 13. 16 Blessed are your Eyes, for they fee, and your Ears, for they hear.

Eph. 2.8. By Grace ye are faved, through Faith; and that not of your selves: it is the Gift of God.

* Joh. 1.42. When Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon called Cephas, which is by interpretation a Stone.

* Ifa. 28. 16. Thus faith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion 15 for a Foundation, a Stone, a tried Stone, a precious Corner-Stone, a sure Foundation.- + Eph.2.20. And are built upon the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Chrift 20 himself being the chief CornerStone. 1 Cor. 3. 11. Other Foundation can no man lay, than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. † Rev. 21. 14. The Wall of the City had 25 twelve Foundations, and in them the Names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. *Joh. 20. 23. See on Mat. 18.18.

P Mat. 13. 25. I thank thee, O 30 $ † See on Mat 8. 4. Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth,

Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerufalem, and fuffer many things of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, * Be it far from thee (Gr. pity thy felf], Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 23. But he turn-ed, and faid unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan, thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. 24. Then faid Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow

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delivered into the Hands of finful Men, and be crucified, and the third Day rise again.

Mat. 17. 22. While they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of Man shall be betrayed into the Hands of Men. b† See 2 Sam. 19. 22. And Da† Mat. 20. 17. Jesus going up to 5 vid faid, What have I to do with Jerufalem, took the twelve Disciyou, ye Sons of Zeruiah, that ye ples apart in the Way. † Mar. 9. should this Day be Adversaries un#31. He taught his Disciples, and faid unto them, The Son of Man Rom. 8. 7. The carnal Mind is delivered into the Hands of Men, 10 is enmity against God: for it is - and they shall kill him. - † Mar. 8.31. He began to teach them, that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the Elders, and of the chief Priests, and 15 vilish.

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not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be. Jam. 3. 15. This Wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, fenfaal, de

*Scribes, and be killed, and after three Days rise again. † Mar. 10. 33. Behold we go up to Jerufalem, and the Son of Man shall be deli1. vered unto the chief Priests, and dunto the Scribes; and they shall Condemn him to Death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles. * Luk. 9.22, 44. The Son of Man must Jufer many things, and be rejected of the Elders, and chief Priests, and Scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third Day. Let these sayings fink down into your Ears: for the Son of Man shall be delivered 30 much Tribulation enter into the

d* Mat. 10. 38. He that taketh not his Crofs, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. * Mar. 8.34. When he had called the People unto him, with his Disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross and follow me. + Luk. 9. 23. And he 25 faid to them all, if any Man, &c. as here. † Luk. 14. 27. Whosoever doth not bear his Cross, and come after me, cannot be my Difciple. * Act 14. 22. -We must through

into the Hands of Men. † Luk.
18. 31. He took unto him the
Twelve, and said unto them, Be-
hold, we go up to Jerufalem, and
all things that are written by the 35
Prophets concerning the Son of
Man, shall be accomplished. + Luk.
24.7. The Son of Man must be

Kingdom of God. 1 Thes. 3. 3. No Man should be moved by these Afflictions, for your selves know that we are appointed thereunto. 2 Tim. 3. 12. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer Perfecution. Heb. 11. 24: By

follow me. 25. For whosoever will fave his life, shall lose it: and whosoever will flose his life for my fake, shall find it. 26. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own foul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his foul? 27. For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with * his Angels; and then he shall reward every man ac

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See on Luk.

cording

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Glory, and all the holy Angels with him, then shall he sit upon the Throne of his Glory. + Jude ver. 14. Behold, the Lord cometh with 5 ten thousands of his Saints.

1† Job 34. 11. The Work of Man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his Ways. Prov. 24. -He

f Rev. 12. 11. They loved not their Lives unto the Death. Heb. 11.35. Women received their Dead raised to Life again: others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; 10 that keepeth thy Soul, doth not he that they might obtain a better Refurrection.

Luk. 12. 19, 20. -Soul, thou haft much Goods laid up for many Years; take thine Ease, eat, drink, 15 and be merry. But God faid unto him, Thou Fool, this Night thy Soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided. Luk. 9. 20 25. What is a Man advantaged, if he shall gain the whole World, and lofe himself, or be cast away?

h† Pfal. 49. 7, 8. None None of of them can by any means redeem his Bro-25 ther, nor give to God a Ransom for him: for the Redemption of their Soul is precious, and it ceafeth for ever.

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know it? and shall not he render to every Man according to his Works? Ifa. 3. 10, 11. Say ye to the Righteous, that it shall be well with him for they shall eat the Fruit of their Doings. Wo unto the Wicked, it shall be ill with him: for the Reward of his Hands shall be given him. Jer. 17. 10. I the Lord search the Heart, I try the Reins, even to give every Man according to his Ways, and according to the Fruit of his Doings. Jer. 32. 19. Thine Eyes are open upon all the Ways of the Sons of Men, to give every one according to his Ways, and according to the Fruit of his Doings. 1 Cor. 3. 8. Every Man shall receive his own Reward,

+ Mat. 26.64. Hereafter shall 30 according to his own Labour.

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Cor. 5. 10. We must all appear before the Judgment-feat of Chrift; that every one may receive the Things done in the Body, accord35 ing to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Gal. 6. 5. Every Man shall bear his own burden. Eph. 6. 8. Knowing that whatsoever good thing any Man doth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be Bond or Free. Col. 3. 25. He that doth Wrong,

cording to his works. 28. Verily I say unto you, There

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some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they fee the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

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CHAP. XVII.

ND after (1) fix days, Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2. And was transfigured before them, and his face did Pshine as the fun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3. And behold, there appeared unto them Mofes and Elias talking with him. 4. -Then answered Peter, and faid unto Jesus, Lord, it is good

up into an high Mountain apart by themselves: and he was, &c.

Wrong, shall receive for the wrong that he hath done. I Pet. 1.17. If ye call on the Father, who without respect of Persons judgeth according to every Man's Work. * Pf. 5 and John, and James, and went up into a mountain to pray..

Luk. 9. 28. About an eight Days after these Sayings, he took Peter,

Works. Rom

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Mar. 5. 37. He suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and Fames, and John the Brother of

P. Exod. 34. 30. When Aaron

62. 12. Unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou rendreft to every Man according to his render to every Man according to 10 James, 26. Who will his Deeds. Rom. 14. 12. So then every one of us shall give Account of himfelf to God. Rev. 2. 23. All the Churches shall know I he which fearcherkinthe Reins and 15 nigh him. Joh. 1..14. We beheld

and all the Children of Ifrael faw Mofes, behold the skin of his Face

Shone, and they were afraid to come

Hearts: and I will give to every
one of you to your
Wre. Rev. according Behold, 3. His [the Angel's] Counte

his Glory, the Glory as of the only
begotten of the Father. Mat. 28.

Come quickly, and my Reward is with me, to give to every Man according to his Works.

n*

See on Mar. 9. 1.
Mar. 9.
Jesus taketh with him, Peter, and

2. After fix Days,

James, and Joh

(1) St. Luke

for. St. Luke

n,

Matthew and SE and

the

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was like Lightning, and his Raiment

white as Snow, 2 Pet. 1. 17. received from God the Father Honour and Glory, when there came such a Voice to him from the excellent Glory, This is my beloved

and leadeth them 25 Son in whom I am well pleased.

Chap. 9. 28. says, about an eight Days, but St. Matthers

28, which difference

Teckons the Day on which our Lord made this Promife

,

os transfigured, for another Mark speak of the compleat Days between the Promife evident from the Manner of St. Luke's

Lionsguration. This servicght Days, but about an eight

Days after.

good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Mores, and one for Elias. 5. While he yet spake, behold, a bright * cloud over-shadowed them : and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which faid, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleated; d hear ye him. 6. And when the difciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were fore afraid. 7. And Jesus came and f touched them, and faid, Arife, and be not afraid. 8. And when they had lift up their eyes, they faw no man, save Jesus only. 9. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus & charged them, faying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 10. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the Scribes, that Elias must first come? 11. And Jesus afwered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore

all

me upright. † Dan. 9. 21. Whiles I was speaking in Prayer, even the Man Gabriel-being caused to flie swiftly, touched me about the

* Exod. 40. 34. A Cloud covered the Tent of the Congregation, and the Glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. I King. 8. 10, 11. The Cloud filled the House of the 5 Time of the Evening Oblation.

Lord, so that the Priests could not stand to minifter, because of the Cloud: for the Glory of the Lord filled the House of the Lord.

+ Dan. 10. 10, 18. Behold an Hand touched me, which set me upon my Knees, and upon the Palms of my Hands. There came again

† Mat. 3. 17. This is, &c. as 10 and touched me one like the Ap

bere. + Mar. 1.11. Thou art my,

&c. as here. + Luk. 3. 22. A Voice

came from Heaven, which faid,

Thou art, &c. as here.

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ned me.

& f See on Mat. 8. 4.
h† Mal. 4. 5. **Mar. 9. 11.

† Ifa. 42. 1. Behold, - mine 15 See on Mat. 11. 13, 14.

Elect in whom my Soul delighteth.

it Luk 1. 16, 17. Many of the Children of Ifrael shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the Spirit

d† Deut. 18. 19. -Whosoever will not hearken to my Words which he shall speak in my Name, I will require it of him. ↑ Act. 20 and Power of Elias, to turn the

3. 23. It shall come to pass, that every Soul which will not bear that Prophet, shall be destroyed from among the People.

2 Pet. 1.18. And this Voice which came from Heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy Mount.

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Hearts of the Fathers to the Chil-
dren, and the Disobedient to the
Wisdom of the just, to makt
ready a People prepared for the
Lord.
Act. 3. 21. Whom
[Jesus Christ) the Heaven must
receive, until the Times of Reftitu
tion of all things, which God hath
spoken by the Mouth of all his
holy Prophets, fince the World
began.